5 Fave Books for the Special Needs Community

August days are dwindling fast, but there are enough left for one last summer read. In case you’re looking for a book worthy of the last lazy, hazy days of summer, here are my top 5 books for the special needs community.

A Story Unfinished: 99 Days with Eliot by Matt Mooney. Before Eliot Money was born, he was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, a condition generally incompatible with life. His parents, Matt and Ginny Mooney, determined to count every day with Eliot a gift. Eliot lived 99 days, and in A Story Unfinished, Matt tells of God’s goodness and redemption even during the dark days he and Ginny experienced. This book comes with a tissue warning.

In Dancing With Max, Emily Colson how she and her son Max, who lives with autism, learned to do life together. She exposes both the joys and challenges of raising her son with special needs with transparency and humor. A masterful storyteller, Colson will make you laugh and cry and long to experience the delight of dancing with Max.